Five footy reasons to subscribe to The West Australian - even in a footy shutdown

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Yes, like a lot of things at the moment, football is closed for business in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

But that doesn’t mean we have to stop talking about it.

The West Australian is the home of WA football, from the elite footballers at Fremantle and West Coast, to the men and women having a kick in the park down the road.

With a subscription to The West, not only do you have access to the latest regarding footy’s return date, but there is a swag of content being published every day to keep your football brain ticking over.

1. The leading voice in WA football

Mark Duffield has been at this a while, and there’s a reason his opinion holds great sway in the WA footy landscape. Whether it’s exclusive one-on-ones with coaches and executives, breaking the biggest story of the day, unflinching commentary on the game’s biggest issues, or his often calm voice in a sea of people losing their minds, Duff always delivers.

2. In-depth features on our greatest players and moments

With no football being played, there has never been a better time to re-live all that WA footy has to offer. The WA Footy 101 series isn’t just a procession of quick-fire lists (although we have those too), these are well thought-out reads on the likes of Stephen Michael, Robert Wiley, Peter Matera, Peter Bell, the best games in WAFL history and the moments that made us, written by fellow lovers of the game. It’s the best football history class you’ll ever take.

Camera IconStephen Michael. Credit: The West Australian

3. Sharpest new voices in footy media

Our columnists like Mick Barlow, Xavier Ellis and Ryan Buckland bring a fresh, modern read on the game and the people who play it. Our team of writers aim to keep you entertained and informed every day of the week, because we know football isn’t just results, injuries and tribunals — it’s contracts, it’s trading, it’s influential people having a go at other influential people, it’s Robert Walls making a prediction which may come back to bite him. It’s a lifestyle.

Camera IconLuke Shuey and Xavier Ellis. Credit: Supplied

4. WAFL, country and ammos

We know football doesn’t stop once the AFL players have their ice-baths. Our commitment to covering WA’s traditional league has never wavered, and we’re doubling down on our coverage to bring you everything you need to know about the what makes the WAFL great, from league to colts. Beyond that, our tremendously popular Bush and Burbs series is going nowhere, with Jordan McArdle on deck to fill you in on the latest from around the country and amateur leagues.

5. Events and rewards

A subscription to The West doesn’t just give you access to our award-winning content, you can also tap into exclusive prizes and giveaways through the West Benefits program. Recent prizes have included a case of hand-picked premium wines by our wine writer Ray Jordan, home-delivered gourmet meals, and there are plenty of sporting-related prizes and discounts throughout the year too. PLUS before everything went a bit pear-shaped, we ran the first of our subscriber-only WA footy events, previewing the year to come (we did not predict the current situation, in case you were wondering) and talking all things Eagles, Dockers and WAFL with Andrew Embley and Hayden Ballantyne while our guests tucked into some quality food and drink at Blasta Brewing Co.